Culture Factors Regarding Sexuality

• Sexuality in a Multi-Cultural Senior Care Setting
• Sexuality as a Social Construct
• Sexuality and Aging
• Self-esteem and the Older Woman

• Effects of Ethnicity and Residency on Sexuality
• Effects of Gender on Sexuality
• Physiological changes in men and sexual response changes
• Physiological changes in women and sexual response changes
• Masturbation
• Economics and Sexuality

• Staff Familiarity and Comfort Levels
• Senior Same-sex Couples and Concerns
• Specialized Housing for LGBT Seniors
• Senior Attitudes Toward Same-sex
• Couples
• Cross-cultural Sexual Diversity

Part 4. Social Organization and Gender Roles

• Social Organization of Sexual Relationships
• Sexuality and Gender Equality
• Female Genital Cutting
• Conclusion
  
  

This course will lead to an increased understanding of the cultural factors of sexuality and their implications that affect sexual decisions and rights of the resident.

This course will address the following topics:

• Sexuality as a social construct
• Sexuality and aging
• Cultural perceptions of sexuality and masturbation
• Same-sex couples within a nursing home or assisted living community
• Cross-cultural sexual diversity
• Social organization of sexual relations
• Gender roles and sexuality
  

• NAB: This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 4 clock hours.
• California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS): PCE # 3291
• California RCFE and ARF: Approval pursuant to NAB and BBS approval
• Oregon Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators: 2007-040: General 0 Ethics:4
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approval #: LTS -A1138